The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-17

or sell; II one building
will not hold all We desire to exhibit,
let rs have twenty, and wind mp with
the erandest business parade on Main
and Second streets ever seen in the
Southern States. Our real estate
agents should hold Q convention and
show on their maps every piI cs Of
property, city or country, for sale for
800 miles around Memphis, and the
terms on which 1t would be disposed Of.
Our cotton has been victorious and car.
ried off the blue ribbon at London,
Paris, Philadelphia, New Orleans and
wherever exhibited. Our cotton
merchants cou d give in October one
OF the neatest aud bset exhibits Of
raw and manufactured cotton ever
shown to the public. 1t Is intended
to hold convention in this city this
fall to urge upon Congress
the importance Of improving
the Southern and Western rivers
and 10 this convention We
should send our best representatives.
/ have been engaged on the improve.
msnts Of harbors aud rivers for thirty
years, thirteen In Eoglsnd and seven.
teen with the United States Army En-
giueers, undoubtedly the best organ.
ICED and highest authority on harbors
and rivers In the world, az their works
In this country will al ow. ! have con-
suited a great number Of them, and
they sgree that ocean steam and sail
lug ships can run to Memphis eight
months In the year, and . navigable
depth OF % feet can easily be obtained
and maintained all the year round.
Our Statesmen have called the Missis.
sippi an inland sea. Let us make 1t
such In reality. Manchester, in Eng.
land, 10 thirty miles inland from Liver
pool. In order TO cave this distance
OF land transportation, they arg carry.
ing the water to the city ct a'cost OF
$8O, 100000. We already can save
from 500 to 1000 miles Of railroad trans
portation and not making the slightest
effort to use our splendid water route
to the gulf. Let Manchester and
Memphis shake hands, and the Eng.
lish chips can gather the cotton balse
in the Southern cotton fields, and
transport them TO the cotton mills In
England without Q single transfer.
The United States Government be-
lieved that the river was nsvlgsble
TO Memphis and located navy yard
st the mouth OF Wolf river. They
conetruc ed, launched and eafely sent
out TO sea one Of the largest war ves'
sells ever built In this country, but the
unfortunate opposition Of our citixsns
led them 10 abandon 1t.
Open the river TO foreign ships and
the scene In the Mississippi valley
would change as II struck by the wand
OF an enchanter. The carrying trade Of
America would be revolutionized and
the commercial supremacy Of the
country would be transferred from
the frozen regions OF The Hudson u
the genial climate OF the Mississippi
and Memphis become the largest ship
ping port In America.
The best location for the largest city
in this country is Memphis, for th,
the following reasone:
/. 1t Is 500 miles inland, has meg
nifcent river naievable for ocean
ships all the year round, ii has q laut
locked harbor, free from siorms, 60t
miles long and over one mile wide
where all the war, steam and sailing
ships in the world al one time could
End safe and secure harbor.
2. Her steamboats, can travel ovel
| 5000 miles Of navigab.e river. pene
tratipg the most fertile valleys in tn,
world, furnishing the cheapest trans
Iortation known for obtaining thei
supplies and shipping their product
TO market.
8. II now has nine railroads enter
ing the city, running to all parts Of tn
country, and will soon have twice tha
number.
4. Its network Of river and rsilros'
runs through the largest and bes
agricultural part Of this county, pre-
ducing for export corn, wheat, cattle
horses, cotton and tobacco. Thes
products can be collected, stored an
shipped TO all parts Of the world, an
the return imports distributed chespe
through Memphis than any other cit
In the United states.
8. Menu his Ia located on the Chick
asaw Bluffs, the highest land on I'll
Lower Miss tsippi. For miles back o
the city the land Is high and rolling
easily drained, free from tornados
and long droughts. Land can now b
purchased from $50 70 500 pei acr,
which will soon be worth $1,000 pc
acre.
8. We have the bsst city govern
msnt known and intend 10 keep ]
What London 10 10 the old wsrl
Memphis should be TO the new.
anyone doubts this let them nam
another location combining the ~
vantages Of the city Of Memphis.
Iappeal TO the ArPEAL-you hay
been our true and tried friend throug
good end evil iortune-to urge upo
the Cotton and Merchants Exchange
10 call at once q public meeting an
call upon our citizens 10 organize an
hold Ia October next our hrst annui
exhibition showing the resources an
products Of the Mississippi Vale!
This will be one step forward In th
progress Of Memphis, which will ;
upward and onward until II become
the largest and wealthiest city on u
American continent
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